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Evidence-Based Funding If the Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) Formula were fully funded, Illinois schools would see about $4.5 billion more in State funds, of which around $1 billion would go to CPS. When EBF passed, there was a stated intention to reach full funding by 2028 and a somewhat contradictory establishment of a $350 million “Minimum […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          April 23, 2024                                                                             CONTACT: Mea Anderson | [email protected] Stand for Children Celebrates the Passage of House Bill 5020, Bringing Illinois One Step Closer to Equitable Access to Dual Credit Courses (Springfield) – Stand for Children celebrated a huge win for Dual Credit last week after the Illinois House […]

Learn About Your Candidates | Posted on October 10, 2024 The School Board Voter Education Initiative, a group of parent, educator, and community organizations committed to increasing voter awareness of the upcoming school board election and sharing unbiased information about the candidates on their ballot, created a survey to help voters learn about their school […]

Calling All Legislators: Sign the Pledge! The Evidence-Based Funding Formula was created in 2017 after five years of diligent study, intense advocacy, and hard-fought negotiation. At the time, Illinois had the single most inequitable funding system in the nation. The law established a goal of adding $350M to Evidence-Based Funding every year. That goal has been […]